Glynn Turman
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-01-31 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Glynn Turman
Biography
Glynn Russell Turman, born on January 31, 1947, in New York City, is a revered American stage, television, and film actor as well as a writer, whose career spans decades. He gained early recognition for his role as Leroy "Preach" Jackson in the 1975 film "Cooley High." Turman's talent shone on Broadway, earning a Tony Award for "The Great White Hope." He's renowned for TV work in "The Wire," math professor and retired Army colonel Bradford Taylor on the NBC sitcom "A Different World," fictional Baltimore mayor Clarence Royce on the HBO drama series "The Wire" and "House of Lies." His filmography includes impactful roles in "Gremlins" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." With a captivating presence, Turman continues to enthrall audiences, showcasing remarkable versatility and depth in his performances.
Acting
(2025)
(2024)
(2024)
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Self - Chiron
(2023)
80 for Brady
as Mickey
(2023)
Rustin
as A. Philip Randolph
(2023)
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Bullseye Black
(2022)
The Devil You Know
as Lloyd Cowans
(2022)
(2022)
The Legend of Glynn Turman
as G.T.
(2021)
(2020)
The Way Back
as Doc
(2020)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
as Toledo
(2020)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
as Self - Presenter
(2019)
Sextuplets
as Leland
(2019)
Justine
as Papa Don
(2019)
Windows on the World
as Lou
(2018)
Bumblebee
as General Whalen
(2018)
Solace
as Clay (Pastor Davis)
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
The Killing Floor
as Self
(2016)
Race
as Harry E. Davis
(2013)
John Dies at the End
as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
(2013)
Act Like You Love Me
as David Lofton
(2012)
City Teacher
as Kevin Sawyer
(2012)
The Obama Effect
as Slim Sugar
(2012)
(2011)
Super 8
as Dr. Woodward
(2010)
Burlesque
as Harold Saint
(2010)
Takers
as Chief Detective Duncan
(2009)
Preaching To The Pastor
as Bishop Hightower
(2008)
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
as Sheriff Bob Monroe
(2008)
Kings of the Evening
as Clarence Brown
(2007)
Uncle P
as Dr. Niles
(2005)
Sahara
as Dr. Frank Hopper
(2004)
The Seat Filler
as Derrick's Dad
(2001)
Air Rage
as Ted Bigelow
(2001)
The Visit
as Parole Board Member Reingold
(2001)
Fire & Ice
as Robert Aimes Sr.
(2000)
Men of Honor
as Chief Floyd
(2000)
Freedom Song
as T-Bone Lanier
(1999)
Light It Up
as Principal Allan Armstrong
(1998)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Dr. Shakespeare
(1997)
Buffalo Soldiers
as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
(1996)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Coach Powell
(1996)
Subterfuge
as Stallworth Hubbs
(1994)
The Inkwell
as Spencer Phillips
(1994)
Someone Else's Child
as Judge Roullard
(1992)
Deep Cover
as Russell Stevens Sr.
(1986)
Out of Bounds
as Lieutenant Delgado
(1986)
Ask Max
as Lloyd Lyman
(1985)
(1984)
Gremlins
as Roy Hanson
(1984)
Secrets of a Married Man
as Jesse
(1983)
Manimal
as Ty Earl
(1982)
Penitentiary II
as Charles Johnson
(1981)
Thornwell
as James Thornwell
(1980)
Attica
as Raymond Franklin
(1978)
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
as Preston de Cordiva
(1977)
The Serpent's Egg
as Monroe
(1977)
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
as Nigeria
(1977)
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Booster Johnson
(1977)
Minstrel Man
as Harry Brown Jr.
(1976)
J.D.'s Revenge
as Isaac / 'Ike'
(1976)
The River Niger
as Jeff Williams
(1976)
(1975)
Cooley High
as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
(1975)
Carter's Army
as Pvt. George Brightman
(1975)
The Blue Knight
as Edwin Beall
(1975)
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
as Theo
(1974)
(1974)
Thomasine & Bushrod
as Jomo J. Anderson
(1974)
Together Brothers
as Dr. Johnson
(1973)
Five on the Black Hand Side
as Gideon
(1972)
AWOL
as Mohammed G.
(1971)
Honky
as Sailor at Bus Station
(1971)
In Search of America
as Bodhi
Crew
You Look Familiar: Vernée Watson
Executive Producer
(2022)
Women of Theatre, New York
Executive Producer
(2022)
(2019)
Justine
Executive Producer